Assignments will become available as the course progresses. See calendar for more details.
If Marmoset fails to accept submissions for more than two of the six hours immediately prior to the deadline, or is down at the deadline, a 12-hour extension will be granted. For an extension to be granted, Marmoset must fail to accept submissions; failure or delay in displaying results is not grounds for extension. It is bad practice, and risky, to rely on Marmoset as your primary means of testing. The failure must be due to problem with Marmoset or a widespread network failure; your home connection is your own responsibility.
The purpose of assignments is to give you exercise in the concepts and skills discussed in lecture. The point is not to earn marks by any means possible; marks are a consequence of the understanding gained through practice. Please read the section below on Plagiarism, including the linked UW Policies. These apply to every course you will take at UW, and you should be familiar with them.
Assignments must be submitted before 11:59 a.m. on the day they are due, unless otherwise specified in the assignment itself. Marmoset will accept late submissions; consequently, you may submit assignments anytime before the end of the term. However, late submissions for programming questions will only receive half marks. You may submit as often as you wish, and only your best submission counts. You are, however, restricted in the frequency with which you can view your Marmoset test results.
Extensions will only be granted if Marmoset is down for a significant period of time immediately prior to the submission deadline.
With appropriate, authorized documentation, assignment work may be excused. If a missed assignment is excused, its weight is distributed over the remaining un-excused assignments. In the interest of understanding the course material for future assignments and exams, students who miss work are encouraged to do it, submit it request feedback from the tutors.
All work in CS 136 is to be done individually. The penalty for plagiarism is an assigned mark of zero on the assignment or test and a deduction of 5% from the final course grade, consistent with School of Computer Science and Faculty of Mathematics policy. In addition, a letter detailing the offense is sent to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, meaning that subsequent offenses will carry more severe penalties, up to suspension or expulsion. To avoid inadvertently incurring this penalty, do not copy work from anyone or anyplace. Free discussion is encouraged, but the work you submit must be your own. If you find yourself stuck, contact the tutor or instructor for help, instead of getting the solution from someone else. When trying to deal with difficulties, do not copy from the book or any Web sources, unless explicitly authorized to do so.
The University of Waterloo Senate Undergraduate Council has also approved the following message outlining University of Waterloo policy on academic integrity and associated policies.